genetic fallacy

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noun Logic.

the fallacy of confusing questions of validity and logical order with questions of origin and temporal order.

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Origin of genetic fallacy

First recorded in 1930–35

Words nearby genetic fallacy

genetic counseling, genetic counselling, genetic disorder, genetic drift, genetic engineering, genetic fallacy, genetic fingerprint, genetic fingerprinting, geneticist, genetic load, genetic map

How to use genetic fallacy in a sentence

The genetic material can grow quickly, but are typically riddled with errors or defects.
Design Your Own Dinosaur: The Era of Custom DNA|Justin Jones|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
But a 2011 study of genetic evidence from 30 ethnic groups in India disproved this theory.
The Himalayas’ Hidden Aryans|Nina Strochlic|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Prevalence depends on context, and sometimes unique advantages outweigh the genetic costs.
Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family|Helen Thompson|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In fact, what this map really showed was the fallacy of aggregates – and how statistics can mask real cultural shifts.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries|Clive Irving|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Cryobanks, which screen for genetic disorders and STDs, cost big bucks; see here for some of the charges.
Have Sperm, Will Travel: The ‘Natural Inseminators’ Helping Women Avoid the Sperm Bank|Elizabeth Picciuto|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An underlying fallacy of Socialism is the concept that poverty or at least extreme poverty, can be banished from the world.
The Inhumanity of Socialism|Edward F. Adams
I remark only the fallacy of reasoning from a wide average, to cases necessarily differing greatly from any average.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
A fallacy of misobservation may be either negative or positive; either Non-observation or Mal-observation.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
By the last clause I presume is meant, that it is not susceptible of any other proof; for otherwise, there would be no fallacy.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill
This is a fallacy of overlooking; or of non-observation, within the intent of our classification.
A System of Logic: Ratiocinative and Inductive|John Stuart Mill